Principles of star formation /
Peter H. Bodenheimer.
- Berlin ; New York : Springer, c2011.
- xi, 343 p. : ill. (some col.) ; 24 cm.
- Astronomy and astrophysics library, 0941-7834 .
- Astronomy and astrophysics library. .
Includes bibliographical references (p. 325-338) and index.
Overview -- Molecular clouds and the onset of star formation -- Protostar collapse -- Rotating protostars and accretion disks -- Massive star formation -- Formation of binary systems -- The formation of the first stars -- Pre-main-sequence evolution -- Summary: issues in galactic star formation.